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Old 09-09-2021, 09:04 AM   #91
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Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald View Post
Hero worship of athletes is a very bad thing. Professional athletes are NOT heroes and should never be placed on a pedestal, no matter what they do on their field of play. Most are mercenaries who have been brought up to put themselves above all others. Most are poorly educated and have lived in a bubble their whole lives, being told how special they are and how infallible their actions are. Ego and ignorance is an incredibly dangerous mix...
These sweeping generalizations are just as disingenuous as the hero worship.

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